CIA on Iraq: New breed of professional and sophisticated terrorist being

[bennywhale]

created in Iraq that may spread around the world when the conflict ends. The They are more dangerous and professional than those being trained in Afghanistan in the 1980s and are more skilled at urban warfare and terrorism.

Once war ends possibility that they could spread/(return) to places like Britain.

A much safer place the world then?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1391072,00.html

[tjwmason]

1. But nobody predicted that this would happen.

Nobody ever thought that did they?





























(As if I need to - :sarcasm: )

[Vladimir]

2. Watch out - the turbanated ones are a-coming!

who wants to bet that this will be used as an excuse to further tighten immigration laws and demonize asylum seekers? Realpolitik 101 - create a mess, claim mess was inevitable, use consequences of mess to govern as you please. Plus ca change...

[bennywhale]

3. This thread and article seems a bit more poignant now.